DRIVER STATED THAT HE STARTED OFF HILL WITH LOAD, STOPPED ON LEVEL AREA & PUT TRUCK IN 3RD GEAR,DRIVER STATED THAT HE APPARENTLY DID NOT GET SHIFT ALL THE WAY IN & IT POPPED OUT GOING DOWN THE HILL. DRIVER DECIDED TO TURN BY PASS ROAD AT HIGH SPEED, ROAD SLOPE CHANGED & THE COMBO CAUSED TRUCK TO OVERTURN. AFTER INCIDENT TRUCK UPRIGHTED & BRAKES CHECKED O-K. NOT WEARING SEAT BELT.
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Pond Fork Processing, LLC · Struck against a moving object
December 27, 2000
WV · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Patriot Coal Holdings I LLC · Struck against a moving object
EE WAS MOVING REFUSE WITH AN ENDLOADER. HE HIT AROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD WHILE TWISTING HIS UPPER BODY. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
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